THEY PLAY A PERFECT BLEND OF JAZZ THAT IS WHY THEY ARE KNOWN AS BLENDJAZZ

Genre: Adult Contemporary Jazz

Resident: USA, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Instruments: Earl Rice (keyboards/Synths/Piano), Henry Mixon (Bass Guitar), Deandre Woods (Drums)

The current three piece band, BlendJazz, was re-organized by these three original members of the former band called Blend, which released its first cd project in February 2010. From that cd, entitled Take It Back, the instrumental track "Lost Without You" was first aired in Europe (Austria) on JazzNet247.

The group BlendJazz returned with its CD project entitled EVOLUTION in August 2012. With the transformation of the group's make up from a four (4) to three (3) piece band, there was also a change in music style, taking on more of a smooth, jazzy adult contemporary vibe. Their next CD, entitled NOT THE SAME, released April 2015, expands that vibe and and brings the best of all elements of music together into one package. NOW, BlendJazz is releasing NEW CD....MUSIC DO WHAT IT DO..... in April 2016!!  Available at ♫ Music Do What It Do... - Blendjazz. Listen @cdbaby   

                    

BlendJazz is a marquee, independent artists group whose music can also be heard on digital radio stations around the world: WJMX Smooth Jazz Radio (U.S.A.); "Jazz Juice" program on www.krystalradio.net, London UK; http://www.indie-music-network.com/; http://ssassyradio.com (U.S.A. Wednesdays 2-7pm); www.ghpradio.com; http://tunein.com/radio/iGroove-Radio-s203798/, LAGOS, Nigeria (Africa); Radio INDIE International, Italy; BlendJazz Radio on PANDORA RADIO; http://www.themothonline.com/The-Moth-FM.html (UK); BlendJazz Radio on both Jango.com and NOW....iHEART RADIO....http://www.iheart.com/artist/blendjazz-778001/ . Also getting air play on local radio 103.3 FM, WTUS Radio, Tuscaloosa, AL.

 http://www.smoothjazzboston.com/music/index.html. 

Evolution and NOT THE SAME CDs also available on:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/blendjazz/id550320704

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_0?rh=n%3A163856011%2Ck%3ABlendjazz&keywords=Blendjazz&ie=UTF8&qid=1402773920&rnid=2941120011&ajr=0

Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/pages/BlendJazz/173320059345360. 

Internet page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.479580672052629.117056.173320059345360&type=1

BlendJazz Videos: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=BlendJazz%20Videos&sm=12

Contact for BlendJazz:  Henry Mixon, E-mail address is screameagle13@yahoo.com.

 

Personal Info:

Earl Rice: Keyboardist/vocalist/composer/ arranger, Original band member. Home is Battle Creek, Michigan. Started piano at age 12, learned piano from Arnold Langley (JR Walker & AllStars, Ike & Tina Turner). Worked with local band, Pure Funk, at age 16. Attended Eastern Michigan University from 1975-1980, played in college jazz band. Moved to Houston, TX after graduation...Played with The Live Band (Top 40 hit "Strut Your Stuff"). Played with Jefferson Ink (Had 5 videos during it career) and toured as opening act for both Maze and The Barkays. Also played for reggae band, Crucial Raiders, in Houston.Worked in management for Uptown Recording Studios before coming to Tuscaloosa, AL. Co-engineer on Take It Back CD and Chief Engineer on current Evolution CD.

Henry Mixon: Bass Guitarist, Original band member. Home is Selma, Alabama. Started music study on saxophone at Parrish High School in 7th grade, played sax through freshman year at University Of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. Graduated in 1980 with commission as 2nd Lieutenant in US Air Force. Retired military after over 28 years of service. Married for 35 years. Early influences on guitar were Jimi Hendrix, Ernest Isley James Brown, Tower of Power and Motown musicians. Saxophone influences were JR Walker & AllStars, Ronnie Laws and Grover Washington. Bass guitar influences include James Jamerson, Chuck Rainey, Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Scott Ambush, Wayman Tisdale, Charles Mingus, Abraham Laboriel, Jimmy Haslip, Nathan East, Bootsy Collins, Kim Stone, Nate Phillips, Andre Berry....endless. "I work at being a student of the bass guitar, learning from all artist on this instrument".

Deandre Woods: Drummer, Percussionist; Accoustic/Electronic drums...Original band member. Native of Jacksonville, N.C.. Primary experience as drummer in local church in Tuscaloosa, AL.